Rebecca Paul MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on ensuring that UK-built vehicles and components are treated as equivalent to EU-origin content under future “Made in Europe” autom
Answer: My department is looking carefully at the proposed measures in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. Where these measures, as currently drafted, could disadvantage the UK’s automotive sector, or UK-EU integrated automotive supply chains, the Secretary of S...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to support the competitiveness of UK automotive manufacturers and supply chains in response to the European Commission’s proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Ac
Answer: My department is looking carefully at the proposed measures in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. Where these measures, as currently drafted, could disadvantage the UK’s automotive sector, or UK-EU integrated automotive supply chains, the Secretary of S...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure that residents’ management companies which hold the freehold on behalf of leaseholders are not treated as commercial freeholders for the purpose
Answer: The leaseholder protections, which cap liability for paying towards certain remediation costs, do not apply to buildings where some or all the leaseholders have acquired the freehold. RMCs who hold the freehold on behalf of leaseholders can use remediatio...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: Domestic AbuseMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current legal protections for victims of domestic abuse seeking to be released from joint tenancies in the private rent
Answer: Under the Renters’ Rights Act, all tenancies with a fixed term transitioned to periodic tenancies on 1 May 2026. As a result, victims of domestic abuse are no longer locked into fixed terms with perpetrators. The courts have established that any individua...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: ManagementDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on establishing a statutory professional register for senior managers in the National Health Service to strengthen leadership accountability
Answer: The Government made a commitment at the General Election to introduce professional standards for, and regulation of, National Health Service managers. Departmental officials have engaged extensively on the proposals with key stakeholders, including NHS En...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has commissioned research to improve understanding of factors determining the number of referrals to gender identity services across the NHS.
Answer: The final report of the Cass Review, published in April 2024, gave a thorough assessment of factors determining the number of referrals to National Health Service children and young people’s gender services and the characteristics of referrals into these ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that robust and consistent informed consent processes are applied in the provision of adult NHS gender identity services.
Answer: NHS England's national service specification for adult gender services requires clinicians to make all efforts to ensure that individuals are aware of the longer-term consequences of the interventions offered to them. The service specification describes t...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Dysphoria: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen clinical leadership in the provision of adult gender identity services within the NHS.
Answer: In 2024, NHS England commissioned the National Operational and Delivery Review of Adult Gender Services (the Review), the report of which was published in December 2025. The report concluded that some adult gender services undertake little or no quality i...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrescription Drugs: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that patients are not required to pay privately to obtain medicines prescribed to them on the NHS during periods of supply disruption.
Answer: Patients should not be required to pay privately for medicines that are prescribed to them on the National Health Service. Where supply disruption occurs, the Department has policies in place to ensure patients continue to have access to NHS prescriptions...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneric Prescribing: ShortagesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of conflict in the Middle East on the supply of generic medicines to the UK.
Answer: The Department is closely monitoring the Middle East conflict to assess any potential impact on United Kingdom medical supply chains through disruptions to manufacturing and logistics.There have been limited impacts on generic medicines and the wider medi...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDrugs: PricesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment his Department has made of (a) Drug Tariff reimbursement prices and (b) prices paid by community pharmacies to obtain medicines affected by supply disruption.
Answer: With regards to the Drug Tariff reimbursement prices, the community pharmacy reimbursement arrangements do not guarantee that every contractor will be paid the cost of every item; however, concessionary prices mitigate losses for individual products, whil...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular System: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Bisoprolol in each strength and formulation; and what contingency plans are in place in the event of further di
Answer: The Department is aware that there are intermittent supply issues with bisoprolol 1.25 milligrams tablets, however, all other strengths of bisoprolol remain in stock. We continue to engage directly with suppliers of bisoprolol 1.25 milligrams tablets to m...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCardiovascular System: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of Ramipril in each strength and formulation; and what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of supply to patien
Answer: All strengths of ramipril capsules and tablets remain available, however, the Department is aware that ramipril 1.25 milligrams capsules are in more limited supply until late July 2026 due to manufacturing issues affecting some suppliers. We are working c...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmoniaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of global ammonia and urea supply disruption arising from conflict in the Middle East on UK farming.
Answer: The UK supply is sufficient for this season. The UK sources fertiliser both domestically and through diverse imports, helping keep supply chains flexible and maintain a diverse nutrient supply. As part of a global market, UK prices and availability (inclu...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent increases in agricultural input costs on food price inflation over the next 12 months.
Answer: Government is taking seriously the impacts of the Middle East Conflict on the UK’s food and farming sectors and monitoring the effects of the crisis as they emerge. This Government is taking action to ease that pressure. We are aware that fertiliser price...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisers and Red Diesel: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to support farm businesses in the event of prolonged increases in red diesel and fertiliser prices.
Answer: The Government has direct lines open with domestic fertiliser suppliers, commodity traders and farming stakeholders and is closely monitoring market conditions feeding intelligence into our contingency planning. New tools have been produced to support far...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) businesses, (b) trade bodies, (c) public bodies and (d) road safety organisations her Department has consulted on the development of the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements her Department plans to include in the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter in relation to people riding (a) mopeds and (b) motorcycles for work on (i) provisional licences and (ii) Compu
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to publish a list of businesses and organisations participating in the pilot of the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish further details on the National Work-Related Road Safety Charter, including the proposed timetable for launching the pilot.
Answer: The Department is committed to developing and piloting a new Work-Related Road Safety Charter that will provide a national framework for improving safety when driving for work. The content of the Charter is in the early stages of development with further ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: Sexual OffencesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many allegations of sexual abuse, sexual assault or other sexual offences in registered early years settings have been reported to Ofsted in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) sex of the allege
Answer: The safety of our youngest children is our utmost priority, and the department continually monitors and reviews safeguarding requirements within early years settings to ensure children are kept as safe as possible. We set the standards that early years pr...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Convictions and ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for sexual offences committed in nursery, pre-school or other early years settings, broken down by (i) sex of the offender, (ii) offence type and (iii) a
Answer: This Government is resolutely committed to delivering meaningful change for victims of child sexual abuse and will do everything in its power to prevent the horrors of these appalling crimes. Cases of such abuse committed in nurseries and early years sett...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of threat posed by long-range drones to UK military bases and critical national infrastructure.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by the UK to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. The Strategic Defence Review also highlighted the importance of a...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on allocating the funding announced for air and missile defence; and what capabilities that funding is expected to deliver.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review announced up to £1 billion for UK air and missile defence. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Reviews recommendations, including on the allocation for Integrated Air and Missile Defence, will be set out in the forthcoming D...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSky SabreMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to increase the number of Sky Sabre air defence missile systems in service.
Answer: A doubling of the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces is already on contract and due to deliver by 2027. Sky Sabre represents a step change in the UK’s ground-based air defence capability. As the Army’s most advanced air de...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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